An Astronomy Class Is So Excited by the Discovery of Planets

question 1

Multiple Choice

An astronomy class is so excited by the discovery of planets around other stars that they decide to do a library exhibit on the subject so that everyone in the school can learn about it. In this exhibit they want to pay tribute to both the astronomers of today who have done the work AND some of the scientists of the past whose work was essential to making the discoveries possible (and directly related to the techniques involved) . Which of the following scientists of the past should definitely be included in the exhibit?

• A) Christian Doppler
• B) Gerard Kuiper
• C) Ptolemy
• D) George Herbig
• E) Ejnar Hertzsprung

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